To be a successful mechanech (teacher) two ingredients are essential: patience and support. Without patience, a student’s progress will never be able to match the tolerance level of his teacher; without support, whether psychological, emotional, academic, or other, the student will feel he either cannot succeed or that his success has limited or no value….
"Rules are made to be broken", says an old adage. In the context of child education, what does this saying mean? One of the fundamental responsibilities of a teacher and parent is to make rules, give guidelines and offer clear borders to children. This, in order to help each child use his abilities and characteristics…
"I know my son", said a defensive father, trying to explain to the principal his son’s version of a rumble between him and an older boy. "If there’s one thing he doesn’t do, it’s lie!" After thoroughly checking out the incident, the principal saw that the younger child’s version was not fully true. There were…
Before a child can effectively tap into his potential in Torah learning and fulfillment, he needs to be guided and supported in his personal character development. Why? For character – middos – development is the control box of man’s Torah study and fulfillment. No matter how developed one’s mind is, if either his potential is…
A Teacher’s Humility and a Student’s Clarity "כתית למאור" – כתית refers to cutting and dividing which represents humility, while מאור refers to light and growth. The more humble a teacher is and the more he emphasizes not his understanding of the Torah, but that of his students, the greater his students will grow and…